Re: Colombia's Fashion Sense

Okay, so I lived in Buenos Aires for almost a year and now in Medellin and Bogota for the past three months. I kept hearing again and again before I travelled how well in South America people dress, and how smartly. I suppose if you're from Kentucky you might think so, but if you hail from any major U.S. or European city there is no comparison. Things here are actually fairly casual; in Buenos Aires because they don't have the money and quality of clothes, and in Bogota because though it's relatively safe, it is still better not to stand out as a foreigner or person with means.

In both places, dressing up basically means wearing anything Izod for men, or a cheap button down shirt. For women, slightly more stylish. But essentially no one would be allowed in a club in L.A. with what the best wear in either places here...

Re: Colombia's Fashion Sense

We live in Arizona, spending ten days in Medellin starting 2/22/2008. Arizona is the casual capital of the world, well if you don't count southern California.

I am not adverse to dressing up with what I call my big boy clothes. I figure I will just land, go to the hotel, look around and become a paisa anyway. Did I mention drinks are on me!

I wear shorts every day...I mean every day...I will take my big boy clothes for those evening occasions, and I don't care if I look like a tourist, as long as I follow smart saftey guidlines that I follow anywhere I travel. With all I have learned, I suspect there might even be a small contingent of military that knows my whereabouts at any given time. :)

We are HUGE Uribe fans! My wife is from this area, though many a year ago, I can't tell you how excited I am about this trip. Even though I use an electric wheelchair and am leaving the ADA world, I think that Colombia, compared to my other LA choices, is the right choice. Yea..I plan on buying somewhere there in the next year or so if not sooner. I hope to become the Anthony Bourdaine of the disabled world, and document my trip...what I could get to, where to stay, etc....